man-in-the-barrel syndrome

man-in-the-barrel syndrome
brachial diplegia of proximal areas of the upper limbs, usually owing to an infarction in the blood supply to the area, giving the appearance of having the arms and trunk constrained by a barrel; it often begins with weakness and numbness and can progress to become life threatening.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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